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North Tanami Band Origin Lajamanu, Australia Genres Reggae, Ska Labels CAAMA Music Members Rex Patterson - Vocals
Matthew Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards
Hector Patterson - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Zachariah Patterson - Vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
Dwayne Gibson - Drums
Jarmin Joshua Kelly - Bass Guitar
Roderick Herbert - Rhythm Guitar
Alistair Jigili - Bass
Bradley Rockman - Drums
Dion Petterson - Vocals
Michael McDonald - Vocals
Ricco Dixon - DrumsNorth Tanami Band are a reggae/ska band from Lajamanu, a town located about 600 km to the north of Yuendumu. The members are Warlpiri[1] and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English.[2] They were the subjects of the documentary The Traveling Warlpiris (1992).[3]
Discography
Albums
- Warlpiri Warlpiri people (1990) - CAAMA Music[4]
- Travelling Warlpiri (1995) - CAAMA Music[5]
- Warlpiri Tribe (2005) - CAAMA Music[6]
- This Land - CAAMA Music[7]
- Land is our Life (2003) - CAAMA Music[8]
References
- ^ Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 0868406228-9780868406220.
- ^ Vibe North Tanami Band
- ^ Music Australia The travelling Warlpiris
- ^ Music Australia Warlpiri Warlpiri people
- ^ Music Australia The Travelling Warlpiri
- ^ Music Australia Warlpiri tribe
- ^ Music Australia This land
- ^ Music Australia Our land is our life
External links
Categories:- Northern Territory musical groups
- Indigenous Australian music groups
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